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| Born | 20 June 1980 |
| Occupation(s) | film director, screen writer, producer |
Sampath Nandi (born 20 June 1980) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who works primarily in Telugu cinema.
Sampath Nandi | |
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| Born | 20 June 1980 |
| Occupation(s) | film director, screen writer, producer |
Sampath Nandi (born 20 June 1980) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who works primarily in Telugu cinema.
After completing his Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy (B.Pharm) from the V. L. College of Pharmacy. Nandi assisted Posani Krishna Murali for about three years. In the meantime he used to make ad-films in Mumbai and Bengaluru. [1]
In 2010, Nandi made his directorial debut with Yemaindi Ee Vela , starring Varun Sandesh and Nisha Aggarwal. It was a remarkable debut with a run of 50 days in 32 centers. His second film was 2012's Racha, starring Ram Charan and Tamannaah Bhatia which turned to be a blockbuster. The film successfully completed a 50-day run in 127 direct centers across Andhra Pradesh. [2] and completed a 100-day run in 38 centers across Andhra Pradesh on 13 July 2012 which is a unique feat. [3] The film collected a lifetime share of ₹450 million (US$5.4 million) [4]
In 2015, Nandi directed Ravi Teja's film Bengal Tiger , which has Tamannaah and Raashi Khanna as lead actresses. [5] [6] Bengal Tiger released worldwide on 10 December 2015. In 2017, Nandi's directorial Goutham Nanda starring Gopichand, Catherine Tresa and Hansika Motwani was released.
Sampath Nandi teamed again up with Gopichand for the film Seetimaarr which is film based on Indian sport Kabaddi.[ citation needed ] The film's principal shooting started in December 2019 but was postponed due to the pandemic that took over in 2020. The film had a theatrical release on September 10, 2021.[ citation needed ]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Yemaindi Ee Vela | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2012 | Racha | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2014 | Galipatam | No | No | Yes | ||
| 2015 | Bengal Tiger | Yes | Yes | No | Also lyricist for the song "Aasia" | |
| 2017 | Goutham Nanda | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2018 | Paperboy | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2021 | Seetimaarr | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2022 | Odela Railway Station | No | Story | No | Direct streaming release on Aha | [7] |
| 2024 | Gaanja Shankar† | Yes | TBA | No | Starring Sai Dharam Tej | [8] |
| TBA | Black Rose† | No | Story | No | Filming | [9] |
| Odela 2 † | No | Story | No | Filming | [10] |
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1 ^ "Sampath Nandi Interview". Idlebrain website. 4 April 2012. 2 ^ "Ram Charan's Racha completes 50 days in 127 centers". Times of India. 23 May 2012. Archived from the original on 20 November 2014.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) 3 ^ "Galipatam Review". International Business Times. 8 August 2014. 4 ^ "Sampath Nandi to direct Ravi Teja". Times of India. 15 January 2017. 5 ^ "Sampath Nandi talks on 'Goutham Nanda'". The Hindu. 27 July 2017. 6 ^ "Paper Boy movie launch: Gopichand, Catherine Tresa begin shoot for Sampath Nandi's film". International Business Times. 8 June 2017.
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